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Sunday, January 11, 1998Last modified at 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, January 11, 1998

Crime Wrap

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TAMPERING WITH IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS

5608 Ave. Axdr

Police on Friday seized more than 40 items that detectives believe were stolen and traded for drugs, according to police reports.

Property crimes investigators served a search warrant at the house early Friday. The arrest of three men Wednesday on charges of selling and possessing narcotics led police to the house, reports said.

Detectives discovered that someone scratched the serial numbers off two videocassette recorders, two car stereos and two cable boxes found in the house. Three other items seized Friday were traced to rental companies, whose representatives said the renters had stopped making payments.

Police made no arrests and filed no charges Friday in connection with the warrant and are continuing their investigation, reports said.

INSURANCE FRAUD

7800 block of Indiana Ave.

An insurance adjuster reported to police last week that a woman took $2,096 from his company for damages to a car that she doesn't own.

The adjuster told police he paid a claim from the woman, who was involved in an accident with someone his company insures. The woman was supposed to use the money to fix the vehicle, but she did not. A car salesman has since repossessed the woman's car and has requested the insurance company pay to fix it.

The woman told the insurance company that she used the money to pay medical bills associated with the accident, but hospital records indicate that the bills were never paid.

BURGLARIES

2300 block of 15th St.

Four mountain bikes, reportedly valued at $2,600, were stolen from a house between 10:45 p.m Friday and 2:45 a.m. Saturday. Other items, such as a television and videocassette recorder, were conspicuously left behind by the thieves, according to police reports.

5300 block of 38th St.

A videocassette recorder, radio and assorted jewelry - including four pairs of antique earrings and a diamond pendant necklace - were stolen from an apartment between 2:15 p.m and 7:15 p.m Friday.

2600 block of 26th St.

Two watches, two cameras and several rings, necklaces and earrings were stolen from a house between 6:15 p.m and 11 p.m Friday.

2400 block of E. Cornell St.

A television and videocassette recorder were stolen from Rising Star Baptist Church between 9 p.m Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday.